Jun 23, 2011
May 18, 2011
The Climb
I can almost see it.
That dream I'm dreaming, but
There's a voice inside my head saying
You'll never reach it
Every step I'm takin'
Every move I make
Feels lost with no direction,
My faith is shakin'
But I gotta keep tryin'
Gotta keep my head held high
There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waitin' on the other side
It's the climb
The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down, but
No I'm not breaking
I may not know it, but
These are the moments that
I'm gonna remember most
I've just gotta keep goin', and
I gotta be strong
Just keep pushing on, cause
There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waitin' on the other side
It's the climb
There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waitin' on the other side
It's the climb
Keep on movin'
Keep climbin'
Keep the faith baby
It's all about, it's all about
The climb
Keep the faith, keep your faith, woah
That dream I'm dreaming, but
There's a voice inside my head saying
You'll never reach it
Every step I'm takin'
Every move I make
Feels lost with no direction,
My faith is shakin'
But I gotta keep tryin'
Gotta keep my head held high
There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waitin' on the other side
It's the climb
The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down, but
No I'm not breaking
I may not know it, but
These are the moments that
I'm gonna remember most
I've just gotta keep goin', and
I gotta be strong
Just keep pushing on, cause
There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waitin' on the other side
It's the climb
There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waitin' on the other side
It's the climb
Keep on movin'
Keep climbin'
Keep the faith baby
It's all about, it's all about
The climb
Keep the faith, keep your faith, woah
Apr 11, 2011
DBC Finals - April 10, 2011
Denver Bronco Cheerleader Finals
Me performing my solo
Sunday April 10th - Finals began for the DBC squad of 2011-2012: Held at Performing Arts Complex
After a long and stressful week of workshops, interviews, and football tests.. it came time to perform the 4 dances and kickline I had been practicing all week long. The walk through began at 4 pm and the show started right at 6pm with a packed house and screaming fans! Jon, Christy and Diane were there to cheer me on!
After stretching, running the dances over and over again, make up, hair, and wardrobe.. I was ready! #49
We started the evening by walking through the audience on to the stage where we performed as a group (31-60) to our first dance, "Born this Way". - With a smile on my face I finished the dance perfectly!
Next up was our introduction... trying to catch my breath and put some sort of saliva back in my dry mouth I walked up to the microphone and announced " Hi I'm Kendal Volpe, Number 49. I have a degree in Fashion Photography and award winning portfolio books. But this season I hope to be in front of the camera dancing in orange and blue!" - I did it! without a stutter or mumble! Everything was going as hoped!
As we marched off to side stage I was pumped! Ready for the next step! All my nerves gone! and adrenaline pumping through my veins! We lined up in order and strutted out for the famous Mile High Kick line-
Next up was our group routines. I was in group B performing to "On The floor" with two other girls. As # 49 approached I marched out there with my two other girls and did group b routine perfect!
With a short break I had some time before my solo began. I rested, drank lots of water, streched, and rehearsed. Finally.. the last stage of finals. I twirled myself out onto stage and performed my funky 4-8 counts, and strutted off. I WAS DONE! I DID IT! :) I was so releaved that everything went perfect and I gave it my all! I was so confident and I knew in my head I had this in the bag! I got dressed for the final routine.. because duh. I was gonna make it....
As I sat there patiently in a group circle with the rest of the girls... I closed my eyes, prayed, and waited for them to call out my name and number. As they aprroached the #40's my hands bagan to sweat. I kept repeating my name and number in my head and was invisioning her saying it aloud..#45 (whatever her name was)... #50...... my heart sank.. no number #49? what!? how could this be!? I had this.... as soon as the names were called I sat there in shock. Tears began to swell my face... and I watched as 26 girls got dressed in broncos outfits to go on stage for the finaley.
And in one second.. that was it.. all my hard work, stress, nerves, emotional distress... all for what? I was disappointed.. not only in myself.. but in how convinced I was that I was 100% gonna make it. I started looking back at the whole experience trying to rack my brain as to what I must have done to make them not choose me. It just didn't make sense.
So I left the PAC - crying on Jons shoulder. He gave me a hug and was too in disbelief. He had made a huge sign and purchased a beauitful bouquet of flower for me. It made me cry even harder. I felt like I didnt deserve that... I didnt make it. I'm not sure what I would have done if Jon wasn't there. He is amazing, supportive and truly my best friend!
So with my head held (sorta) high. I will take all that I can from this amazing experience. Learn, grow, and hopefully be more prepared and ready for NEXT SEASON. " If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!"
So next season - I WILL MAKE IT!
Apr 8, 2011
Denver Bronco Cheerleaders
Ever since I graduated high school a huge part of who I am has been missing.... that part is dancing. Dancing on a poms team through out school made me who I am. It helped me understand myself, express myself, and release passion and frustration all at the same time. For some reason dancing always came naturally and I am able to feel the music through my veins when I dance.
After High School I never got the chance to dance on a College Team because of the school I decided to attend. Unfortunately the Art Institute doesn't offer much on the athletic side. After several years of pondering what my next step could be for my dance career I looked toward professional dancing with some of the Denver Sports teams. I knew that to be a Broncos Cheerleader you had to be 21.. so I waited until that day came. But when 21 rolled by and I was knee deep in school and work full time.. dancing seemed to slip out of sight.
Now that I have graduated and currently working at an amazing company, I feel it's necessary and important for my health, sanity and overall balance of my life. On March 18th I attended the Denver Broncos Cheerleading workshop at Invesco field (1 week before that I made up my mind to give it a shot and see what it was all about).... After attending the 3 hour, non stop dance session, I quickly relized that "THAT" was exactly was I was missing in my life and there was no turning back - I was gonna try out for the team!
So I worked out hard for 2 weeks, tried to get my skillz back on track.. and on April 3, 2011 I headed off for Preliminaries at Invesco field. Not knowing what to expect, I walked in to 170 amazing beautiful and talented girls - bedazzled out! Extremely nervous and ready to show all that I had.. I danced in front of 13 judges (some ex football players and cheerleaders!). First round went off without a hitch! The first elimination came and I made it! #42 was called and I had a sigh of relief. But... then came the announcement that we would then learn another dance and perform it right away for a 2nd cut. SO trying to keep my confidence up I gave it all I had left.. and yes with a few mess ups I finished the routine with a huge smile on my face.
Not sure what to expect.. I knew in my mind that I had a 50-50 chance I could stay or go. But as the judges deliberated and came back with results I realized how "real" this had became. I sat there with sweaty palms as they ran through the numbers and soon enough #42 came through their mouth. :) I was over joyed, shocked, and speechless! I made it.. I was one of 60 girls to go to finals!
The week to come brought two workshops, 4 dances, kickline, interviews, a football test and a whole lot of memorization! Exauhsted and drained I pushed through.
This Sunday April 10, 2011 - I will be a finalist for the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders! Performing 4 dances and kickline I will show off my stuff and hope for the best! Whether I make it or not... I have realized a huge passion and dream of mine that had been supressed for so long! And even after so long I still had so much to give. I made it this far for a reason and that with confidence and motivation there was no stopping me! I want this, and I'm gonna get it!
After High School I never got the chance to dance on a College Team because of the school I decided to attend. Unfortunately the Art Institute doesn't offer much on the athletic side. After several years of pondering what my next step could be for my dance career I looked toward professional dancing with some of the Denver Sports teams. I knew that to be a Broncos Cheerleader you had to be 21.. so I waited until that day came. But when 21 rolled by and I was knee deep in school and work full time.. dancing seemed to slip out of sight.
Now that I have graduated and currently working at an amazing company, I feel it's necessary and important for my health, sanity and overall balance of my life. On March 18th I attended the Denver Broncos Cheerleading workshop at Invesco field (1 week before that I made up my mind to give it a shot and see what it was all about).... After attending the 3 hour, non stop dance session, I quickly relized that "THAT" was exactly was I was missing in my life and there was no turning back - I was gonna try out for the team!
So I worked out hard for 2 weeks, tried to get my skillz back on track.. and on April 3, 2011 I headed off for Preliminaries at Invesco field. Not knowing what to expect, I walked in to 170 amazing beautiful and talented girls - bedazzled out! Extremely nervous and ready to show all that I had.. I danced in front of 13 judges (some ex football players and cheerleaders!). First round went off without a hitch! The first elimination came and I made it! #42 was called and I had a sigh of relief. But... then came the announcement that we would then learn another dance and perform it right away for a 2nd cut. SO trying to keep my confidence up I gave it all I had left.. and yes with a few mess ups I finished the routine with a huge smile on my face.
Not sure what to expect.. I knew in my mind that I had a 50-50 chance I could stay or go. But as the judges deliberated and came back with results I realized how "real" this had became. I sat there with sweaty palms as they ran through the numbers and soon enough #42 came through their mouth. :) I was over joyed, shocked, and speechless! I made it.. I was one of 60 girls to go to finals!
The week to come brought two workshops, 4 dances, kickline, interviews, a football test and a whole lot of memorization! Exauhsted and drained I pushed through.
This Sunday April 10, 2011 - I will be a finalist for the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders! Performing 4 dances and kickline I will show off my stuff and hope for the best! Whether I make it or not... I have realized a huge passion and dream of mine that had been supressed for so long! And even after so long I still had so much to give. I made it this far for a reason and that with confidence and motivation there was no stopping me! I want this, and I'm gonna get it!
Photos they took after my Preliminary Dance - April 3, 2011
Feb 8, 2011
The Symbol
- "God is a circle whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere"
- Inclusion
- Wholeness
- Focus
- Unity
- Nurturing
- Cycles
- Initiation
- Everything
- Perfection
- Womb
- Centering
- Revolution
- Infinity
- Mobility
- Completion
Feb 1, 2011
Sunshine oh! Sunshine
It not only gives us light during the day and helps our plants grow... but without the sun - nothing could exist. Which brings up the question... is it possible the god is the sun? Or even Nature?
"Afterall, the sun has appeared in the sky and visited man for as long as the Earth has been in existance. If the Sun ceases to exist, the earth the heavens and the Universe will be no more. Many people who reject man-made religion's claims and deceptions of who God is, often ask: "where is God" or "Why doesn't God show himself"? Yet, the Sun has revealed itself to man EVERY SINGLE DAY for Billions and Billions of years? Is not the Sun man's source of life, food, air, water, etc.? Is not the Sun the center of the Universe?
Before Paganism, Judiaism, Christianity and Islam, man was a Sun worshiper.
If man prays and ask God to reveal himself in human form or speak in an audible human voice, God will not answer. However; the next day, if the man looks up, into the sky, the Sun or the light thereof will be there.
Draw your own conclusion..."
I hope you Dance...
One of my Favorite songs: "I hope you Dance " Lee Ann Womack
This Song truly says it all!
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty-handed
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances but they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth making
Don't let some hell-bent heart leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out reconsider
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
[ From : http://www.elyrics.net/read/l/lee-ann-womack-lyrics/i-hope-you-dance-lyrics.html ]
I hope you dance
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder)
I hope you dance
(Where those years have gone)
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
Dance
I hope you dance
(Dance)
I hope you dance
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder)
I hope you dance
(Where those years have gone)
Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder
(Dance)
Where those years have gone
(Dance)
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